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'All options are on the table, considering the drastic measure already put in place' — Could Microsoft sell Xbox? Analysts say it's too expensive for that, but that it could be dismantled piece by piece

Analysts suggest a Xbox would be too expensive for buyers, and it's more likely they would go after "specific pieces" of the company instead.

As hardware like the Steam Machine gets more expensive, GTA 6 will have fans "eagerly" spending, analyst says

As hardware like the Steam Machine gets more expensive, GTA 6 will have fans "eagerly" spending, analyst says

"Why spend $1,000 on a new console when you can spend only a fraction on one of the best franchises around?"

"Fortnite's cultural moment is starting to fade," games analyst says amid mass layoffs, and its downturn is part of the "erosion of American leadership" in video games

"Fortnite's cultural moment is starting to fade," games analyst says amid mass layoffs, and its downturn is part of the "erosion of American leadership" in video games

"It's in the nature of empires to destroy themselves"

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"Rockstar delaying GTA 6 is a flex": Analyst says the studio's "most valuable currency" is anticipation, so Take-Two is strategically polishing its $2.7 billion project

"In an era of rushed live-service fatigue, Rockstar's commitment to 'finished games' is both retro and radical"

Analysts say EA buyout "doesn't add up," expect the company to double down on live services and sports at expense of "new ideas and innovation" with layoffs looking inevitable

"Short term they may look to sell off non-crucial assets and smaller IP"

How could EA's go-private deal impact the video game industry?

If the transaction is approved, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund will join Silver Lake Partners and Affinity Partners, run by US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, as EA’s new owners.

Analysts react to GTA 6 delay: "2025 will clearly be the year of Nintendo now" and "the delay isn't a stumble – it's Rockstar doing what it always does"

"The double whammy that was supposed to revitalize the game industry overall is now called off," one analyst says

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'GTA 6' Is Probably Going To Cost Way More Than You'd Expect, Analysts Say

'GTA 6' Is Probably Going To Cost Way More Than You'd Expect, Analysts Say

Xbox is raising the prices on all of its consoles, as well as the price of some games. It's a shift that could have dire ramifications for the industry at large.

Microsoft’s lineup of exclusive games draws fire from deal foes

U.S. officials suing to stop Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. argue the software giant’s recent acquisition history suggests it’s motivated to rope off blockbuster video games from competitors.

Tribune News Service

FTC votes to file suit to block Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision deal

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is seeking to block Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., saying the tie-up between the Xbox maker and popular gaming publisher would harm competition.

Tribune News Service

Doop Snogg: how a fake Snoop Dogg fooled an NFT conference

Doop Snogg: how a fake Snoop Dogg fooled an NFT conference

In an NFT world fraught with frauds, few pause to check for fakes: ‘The crypto mindset is they know it’s chaos and bullshit and they don’t care’

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